CAGAYAN de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno is the latest addition to local executives who oppose the “no vaccination, no ride” policy of the government, and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan agrees with Moreno’s position that the policy is “anti-poor”.
“Tama si CDO Mayor Oscar Moreno na anti-poor ang no vaccination, no ride policy ng gobyerno. Nagtatrabaho na nga ang ating mamamayan kahit na may banta sa kanilang buhay gawa ng pandemya, eh pipigilan pa silang makasakay ng dyip. Pahirap sa mahirap,” Pangilinan said.
“Ligtas ang mga taga-CDO sa mala-pasistang polisiya na ito. Maraming salamat, Mayor Moreno,” Pangilinan added.
CDO Mayor Moreno said there’s no need for a “compulsive measure” to be imposed in CDO even if the city recently had a spike in cases. This is because a large population of Cagayanons have signed up to get the vaccine.
“There are people lining up to be vaccinated, which means they’re interested. What’s important is we can address the demand,” the mayor said.
The implementation of the new policy this week met strong opposition from various sectors. But despite the backlash, the national government still pushed for the same, saying it is a way to control the spread of Covid-19.
“Dalawang taon na tayo sa pandemyang ito, but it is as if we’re lagging behind when it comes to pandemic response. Again, ang solusyon dito ay free testing, contact tracing, isolation sa mga may sakit, at bakuna,” Pangilinan said.
Earlier this week, a video of a woman expressing her frustration and criticizing the government’s “no vax, no ride” rule went viral. (PR)
